Delta Beausejour, Moncton

First off, the hotel's location is great for Moncton, right downtown on Main St. The hotel is in walking distance to many restaurants, and Tim Horton's right across the street (although it closes at 6pm). The public areas of the hotel are quite pleasant, as are the rooms. They could use a "freshening" soon, the furniture is starting to look fairly 'tired'. I stayed on the 8th floor in the main wing and my room, while a little out-dated was fine by my standards. The room included complimentary internet service, had a desk, couch and a few chairs. The bathroom was the only part that was somewhat disappointing. The sink and shower drained very slowly, stood in 4 inches of water when showering and for some reason the floor was always soaked when I got out. Never figured out the shower curtain malfunction. The curtains were somewhat torn and I had to rig them up to get them back on the tracks to close them, but that's a minor detail. I normally like to hook my laptop up to the TV to watch DVD's when I stay for long periods, but Delta has taken the time to disable the AUX inputs, making this impossible. I assume this is to encourage guests to pay for the $16 in-room movies on PPV. In-room coffee maker, fancy soaps and shampoo, nice touches that off-set the other shortcomings. Long story short: Average Hotel, adequate service and ammeneties, good location. Not what I would expect from Delta however.

If I were going to Moncton and wanted a hotel in the downtown, I would probably choose between this and the Chateau Moncton. The Chateau Moncton is newer but a little less conviently located, especially if you intend to travel the downtown on foot. The Beausejour serves better food and has an indoor pool (which could be a deciding factor for families). There are other choices in Moncton for those who are quite budget minded, but those usually involve trade-offs. Many people in Moncton are French and I only speak English, but unlike another reviewer, I have never had a problem obtaining polite, professional service in my language anywhere in the city, including this hotel.

Very good for kids. Nice pool, prize bag for kids. : a nice surprise.